Swinging baby-ckib



P. H. GIESSOW.

SWLNGING BABY CRIB.

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I1,315,549.` Patentedsept. 9,19l9.

Tqu( Hessow :PAUL n. Ginssow, or sin Louis, MISSOURI.

S'WINGING BABY-CRIB.

Specification of `Letters Patent -Pabentelil Sept. 9, 1919.

Appiication mea July 1s, i917. serial No. 180,709.

To all 'whom it may concern: y

Be it known that I, `PAUL H. Grnssow, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have made and invented certain new and useful Improvements in Swinging Baby-Cribs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved swinging baby crib, and has for its primary object to provide a swinging crib which can easily be converted into a suspended or swinging seat in which the baby is securely held in place by extending its legs through the apertures in the bottom of the crib, and is provided with a table or shelf upon which the baby may place toys and the like.

With the above and other objects in View my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangements of parts to be herein-after more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which- Figure 1. is a perspective view of my device used as a seat. i

Fig. 2. is a front view used as a seat.

Fig. 3. is a side view used as a seat.

Fig. 4v. is a side view of the device used as a sleeping crib or bed.`

Fig. 5. is a perspective view of the device used to convert the crib into a seat.

Fig. G. 'is a detail of the supporting means.

Referring` to the drawing, 1`. designates the crib body constructed of canvas, or any other strong wash-ablematerial, and which is preferably of an oblong shape which is supported by any suitable means, such as stitching, to a heavy wire frame, 2. which is ield together by welding or other suitable means, and having eyes 3 and 4, formed onV either side of the frame diametrically op posite each other, for the purpose hereinafter described. The body part l has the upper canvas cut away as at 5 to allow the frame to be exposed to admit of the supporting means 6 and 7 to be attached thereto.

rlhese supporting means 6 and 7 are at all bearing parts reinforced as clearly shown at Fig. 6; and the supporting means 6-6 are slightly longer than `7---7, which tends to balance the crib when the baby is sitting in it and also tends to elevate the childs head when in a reclining position.

The crib can readily be converted into a seat by bringing rod 8, which is pivoted or `fastened in eye 3, up under the frame 2 and slightly springing this frame outward, so that the eye formed in it at 4 will slip over the end of the rod 8. This rod then forms a supporting means for the canvas or covering of the front part of the crib, which is drawn taut over the rod by the weight of the child, forming a shelf or table 9.

The `apertures l0 for the legs are so located in the body part l that when used as a seat they will allow the child to assume an easy, natural sitting posture.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a rectangular wire frame having a loop in one of its side portions, a bag suspended from said frame, a rod pivotally mounted on that side of the frame opposite to said loop and of greater length than the width of the frame, the resiliency of the frame permitting the introduction of the end portion of the rod through the loop, whereby when the rod is so introduced above the bag it constitutes a protection device for the purpose specified, and whereby when the rod is so introduced below the bag it supports the central portion of the bag for the purpose specified, there being a pair of `openings in one end of the bag for the accommodation of a childs legs, and means for` supporting the frame, substantially as described.

2. A device of theclass described, comi prising a rectangular frame of resilient material, a bag suspended therefrom, a rod pivoted to one side of the frame and adapted to engage the other side thereof, the resiliency: of the frame permitting such engagement, whereby when the rod is so engaged above the bag it constitutes a protection device fer the purpose specified, and whereby when the rod is so engaged below the bag it supports the central portion of the bag for the purpose specified, there being a pair of openings in one end of the bag for the accommodation of a childs legs, and means for supporting the frame, substantially as described.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a rectangular frame of resilient material, a bag depending therefrom, a "rod pivotedto one side of the frame and adapted to engage the other side, the resiliency of the Signed at St. Louis and State of Missouri frame permitting such engagement either this 13 day of July, A. D. 1917. above or below the bag for the purpose specified, there being a; pair of openings 1n PAUL H' GIEbSOl/V' one end of the bag for the accommodation Witnesses:

of a childs legs, and means for supporting GLADYS ANDERSON,

the frame, substantially as described. GEO. W. CooMEs.

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